North Dakota Deer Rifle Season nearing

The North Dakota Game and Fish wants to remind North Dakota and out of state hunters that their deer gun season will be open starting Friday, November 10 at 12:00 pm. The North Dakota Game and Fish Department will also be continuing its Hunter-Harvested Surveillance program during the hunting season by sampling deer for chronic wasting disease from units 2A, 2B, 2F2, 2G, 2G1, 2G2, 2H, 2I and 2J2. 

While not mandatory the North Dakota Game and Fish also encourages that hunters outside of these units also have their animal tested by taking it to a Game and Fish district office, deer head collection site or by using a self-sampling kit.

Hunters are also reminded that carcass disposal requirements now apply statewide. Which means that the entire carcass can be transported outside of the gun unit where it was harvested, but If transported out of the gun unit the carcass waste must be disposed of via landfill or waste management provider.

North Dakota Game and Fish also reminds hunters who can’t find their deer license to contact the North Dakota Game and Fish Department soon to secure their tag before the season opens. The Game and Fish Department must be contacted by phone at 701-328-6335, or email ndgf@nd.gov, to authorize the online purchase of a replacement tag.